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Iblis

Also known as Eblis, Shaitan

thumb|Angels in Islam|Angels honor Adam, except Iblis, who refuses. Painting from an illustrated subsection containing Bal'ami's Persian rendition of the Annals in a much larger Herat manuscript.

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Iblis is a figure in Islamic tradition who refused to bow to Adam when the angels were commanded to do so, an act of disobedience that became significant in Islamic theology and cosmology. His refusal and subsequent fall from grace illustrate themes of pride and rebellion that are central to Islamic understanding of good and evil.

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native label: إبليس‎‎
Stack Exchange tag: islam.stackexchange.com/tags/shaitan
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16 sections

Contents

Naming, etymology, and origin
Theology (''Kalam'')
Quran
Affiliation and predestination
Function
Sufism
''Satan's Monotheism'' (''Tawḥīd-i Iblīs'')
Cosmic veil
Narrative exegesis (''Qiṣaṣ'')
In culture
In arts
In literature and film
See also
Notes
References
Works cited

thumb|Angels in Islam|Angels honor Adam, except Iblis, who refuses. Painting from an illustrated subsection containing Bal'ami's Persian rendition of the Annals in a much larger Herat manuscript.

Iblis (), also known as Shaitan, is the progenitor of the devils () in Islam. According to the Quran, Iblis was thrown out of heaven after refusing to prostrate himself before Adam. In Sufi cosmology, Iblis embodies the cosmic veil supposedly separating the immanent aspect of God's love from the transcendent aspect of God's wrath. He is often compared to the Christian concept of Satan, since both figures were cast out of heaven according to their respective religious narratives. In his role as the master of cosmic illusion in Sufism, he functions in ways similar to the Buddhist concept of Mara.